Midsummer magic
Gary McKenzie is a devoted fan of Ascot’s midsummer extravaganza I have always loved the King George. Apart from the Arc, I think this was the race I most looked forward to each flat...
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Desert Crown makes it six of the best
Gary McKenzie salutes Sir Michael Stoute and laments on what might have been in the Derby Sir Michael Stoute has been one of the most successful trainers of the last forty years but...
Could we have witnessed something special?
Gary McKenzie thinks there’s some superstars to be had from the week’s Guineas meeting The only consolation I can take from last week’s 2000 Guineas is that I did say I thought the winner...
A noble farewell
A look back at a noble winner of the Grand National by Gary Mackenzie Every year the Grand National throws up a story. Red Rum’s third win, Bob Champion and Aldaniti, and of course...
The Gary McKenzie Cheltenham Awards
Presenting the Gary McKenzie 2022 Cheltenham Festival Awards, or Gazza’s for short The “wow” award Every year we see great performances but I think the manner of Constitution Hill’s victory in the Supreme was...
David Elsworth: more than a one horse trainer
Gary McKenzie looks at the training career of David Elsworth and the great horses with which he’ll forever be associated David Elsworth has retired from training racehorses. He is 82 years old so I...
A lopsided Tote 10 to Follow stable
Gary McKenzie selects the horses for his lopsided stable in Tote 10 to Follow Jumps competition The jumps fantasy racing game is easier in some ways as we have seen most of these horses...
Torqautor wins but will he get due credit?
Gary McKenzie looks back at last Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and doubts the winner will get full credit Sassafras, Star Appeal, Urban Sea, Marienbard, Solemia, and Trempolino. All of these horses won...
The Arc: 101 years of history
Gary McKenzie looks back at 100+ years of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, the great winners, the extraordinary stories and the controversies This Sunday we will see the latest renewal of the Prix...
Altior – a horse of a generation
Gary McKenzie pays tribute to the newly retired Altior – a horse of a generation The Irish, and Willie Mullins in particular, usually have one lined up for the Supreme Novices Hurdle which kicks...